A chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink could help surgeons to remove the cancer safely, a trial suggests. Scientists gave people with suspected glioma a drink containing 5-ALA, a substance known to accumulate in fast-growing cancer cells. The pink glow the chemical causes was found in people with the most aggressive cancers. Researchers hope… Read More »
CUT AND SHOOT, TEXAS — A pharmacy delivery truck collided with an 18-wheel semi early Friday, causing dozens of syringes and drug bottles to spill onto a Texas highway, KTRK reported. >> Read more trending news The crash occurred near Cut and Shoot, a town located 40 miles north of Houston, the television station reported. A bobtail… Read More »
Eggs Stephanie Frey/Shutterstock Secret fat-burner: Protein Protein helps with weight loss in a number of ways. First, your body uses more energy—think calories—to break down protein foods than it does to break down other foods. Protein also helps you hang onto muscle mass as you’re losing weight, and since muscle burns more calories than fat,… Read More »
Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, which usually occurs during the winter. As it’s a virus, norovirus is infectious, and can spread very easily. How can you catch norovirus? It’s possible to catch the virus after having close contact with someone who has it, or by touching surfaces or objects that… Read More »
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians. A 79-year-old man is evaluated for pain in the buttocks region. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin large B-cell lymphoma 6 months ago. Although his lymphoma has responded well to therapy and he is without evidence of active disease, he required hospitalization… Read More »